NGC 7023 (The Iris Nebula) in Cepheus

by: Jim Misti/Novapix
Reference: a-neb70-23004
Date: 2007-04-24

The bright star HD 200775 shining through the nebula NGC 7023 is a 10 solar mass star centrally imbedded in a region surrounded by ambient molecular cloud material. This nebula is located at about 1400 light year away.

Contact →